First Edition. A remarkably pristine copy of the memoir that Barack Obama first published during his eventful 1995 campaign for the 13th district seat in the Illinois Senate; narrating his life in Honolulu and Chicago, up to his entry into Harvard Law. The book was republished in 2004, after his primary victory for a U.S. Senate seat, amidst early speculation surrounding his Presidential prospects. A fine copy in cloth-backed boards, with minor scuffing to rear panel of illustrated jacket, else also fine.